Method for showing an instant notice on a display of computer according to an incoming event of a mobile device

ABSTRACT

A method for showing an instant notice on another device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) installing a first application and a second application to a mobile device and a personal computer, respectively; b) operably connecting the mobile device to the computer; c) executing the first application to monitor if an incoming event occurs in the mobile device; d) the first application sending a message about the incoming event to the second application; and e) the second application showing a notice window on a display screen of the computer.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 13/241,708 filed Sep. 23, 2011, previously abandoned, nowreviving.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The invention relates to notice of incoming events of mobile devices,particularly to synchronized notice of incoming events from a mobiledevice to a personal computer.

2. Related Art

In recent years, mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets havebecome a must-have article almost for everyone. When in an office orhome, some users prefer using a desktop or laptop computer for work,game playing or internet surfing rather than to use a mobile devicebecause of much larger display screen and easy operation. Under thissituation, users tend to carelessly pretermit incoming events of theirmobile devices, such as an SMS (Short Message Service) message, an IM(Instant Messaging) message or a phone call because the mobile devicesare set into a silent mode or put on a remote place from the users. Itis very possible that a user cannot timely reply to his or her incomingevents. There is no solution hitherto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide a method for showing an instantnotice on a display of computer according to an incoming event of amobile device, which can instantly show a notice window on a display ofa personal computer when a mobile device receives an incoming event.

To accomplish the above object, the method of the invention includes thesteps of: a) installing a first application and a second application toa mobile device and a personal computer, respectively; b) operablyconnecting the mobile device to the computer; c) executing the firstapplication to monitor if an incoming event occurs in the mobile device;d) the first application sending a message about the incoming event tothe second application; and e) the second application showing a noticewindow on a display screen of the computer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of hardware arrangement of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the method of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Please refer to FIG. 1. The invention provides a solution for showing aninstant notice on a display of a personal computer 1 according to anincoming event of a mobile device 2. The personal computer 1 may be adesktop or laptop computer. The mobile device 2 may be a smartphone or atablet computer. The mobile device 2 is operably connected to thepersonal computer 1. The connection between the mobile device 2 and thepersonal computer 1 is not a screencast. In other words, the personalcomputer 1 can still work independently and the picture shown on adisplay 11 of the personal computer 1 is different from that of themobile device 2. The personal computer 1 can instantly show a noticewindow 111 on the display 11 of the personal computer 1 when the mobiledevice 2 receives an incoming event such as an SMS (Short MessageService) message, an IM (Instant Messaging) message or a phone call. Ofcourse, a notice icon 21 will be also shown on the mobile device 2 whenan incoming event is received by the mobile device 2.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which shows a flowchart of the method of theinvention. In step S1, a first application and a second application areinstalled to the mobile device 2 and a personal computer 1,respectively. The applications are software. In step S2, the mobiledevice 2 is operably connected to the personal computer 1. Theconnection between the mobile device 2 and the personal computer 1 maybe wireless or wired. The wireless connection may follow the Wi-Fi® orBLUETOOTH standard. The USB (universal serial bus) standard may be usedto serve as the wired connection when the mobile device 2 uses theANDROID operating system and is set into the Debugging Mode (also knownas Developer Mode). The USB Debugging Mode can establish a directconnection between an Android Device and a computer and readies it fordeeper-level actions. Although general end users do not know how tochange into the Debugging Mode, it is still available for advanced usersor it will be possibly available for all users in the future. In stepS3, the first application is executed to monitor if an incoming eventoccurs in the mobile device 2. For example, the incoming event may be anSMS message, an IM message or a phone call. In step S4, the firstapplication sends a message about the incoming event to the secondapplication when an incoming event occurs. Finally, in step S5 thesecond application shows a notice window 111 on the display screen 11 ofthe personal computer 1.

By the invention, the display 11 of the personal computer 1 caninstantly show a notice window 111 when the mobile device 2 connectedthereto receives an incoming event. Users will never pretermit anyincoming events of their mobile devices even if they have been set intoa silent mode.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the aboveembodiment has been described by way of example only and not in anylimitative sense, and that various alterations and modifications arepossible without departure from the scope of the invention as defined bythe appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for showing an instant notice,comprising: a) installing a first application and a second applicationto a mobile device and a personal computer, respectively; b) operablyconnecting the mobile device to the computer; c) executing the firstapplication to monitor if an incoming event occurs in the mobile device;d) the first application sending a message about the incoming event tothe second application; and e) the second application showing a noticewindow on a display screen of the computer.
 2. The method of claim 1,wherein the mobile device is a smartphone or a tablet computer.
 3. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the personal computer is of a desktop or alaptop type.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step b) is performedwirelessly.
 5. The method of claim 4, wherein a wireless connection inthe step b) follows a Wi-Fi® standard.
 6. The method of claim 4, whereina wireless connection in the step b) follows a BLUETOOTH standard. 7.The method of claim 1, wherein the step b) is performed wiredly.
 8. Themethod of claim 7, wherein a wired connection in the step b) follows aUSB (universal serial bus) standard.
 9. The method of claim 1, whereinthe incoming event is an SMS (Short Message Service) message.
 10. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the incoming event is an IM (InstantMessaging) message.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the incomingevent is a phone call.